Following the Leader

This week, I have spent a lot of time researching Dr. Bobbie Beth Scoggins for the Follow the Leader project. Dr. Scoggins is the president of the National Association of the Deaf, and it has been very interesting following her. Most of the information I get is from her blog and YouTube, and it has been a challenge. People do not always entirely realize that the Deaf community is an entirely different culture, and that we are outsiders. Even if we study ASL and become fluent, we are still hearing and we don't understand that culture as well. When working on my speech, I had to go to a Deaf friend for help figuring out Dr. Scoggins' leadership qualities, as I couldn't tell the difference between a "normal" Deaf person and a Deaf leader., and I learned a lot. It's been fascinating studying all of this and I look forward to knowing more.